About Bill Lewis
Lived 1909 – 1949 (aged 39). Bill Lewis was an australian rules football player.
John Joseph "Bill" Lewis (3 September 1909 – 3 August 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Joseph Lewis, and Mary Agnes Lewis, née Lewis, John Joseph Lewis was born at Carlton, Victoria on 3 September 1909.
His brother, John Francis "Johnny" Lewis (1901–1973), played VFA and VFL football for North Melbourne, and VFL football for Melbourne.
He married Nellie May Ottaway (1912–1986) in 1940.
Death He died on 3 August 1949 at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, Victoria from the head injuries he sustained from an altercation at St Kilda on Saturday, 30 July 1949.
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Who was Bill Lewis?
Australian rules footballer, born 1909 (1909–1949)
When was Bill Lewis born?
Bill Lewis was born on 3 September 1909 in Carlton.
When did Bill Lewis die?
Bill Lewis died on 3 August 1949 in Parkville.
What was Bill Lewis's occupation?
Bill Lewis was an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bill Lewis (footballer, born 1909)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Lewis. https://biography.guide/bill-lewis-australian-rules-football-player/
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